I bought a legacy last year; had an MQ1 before that; love' m both. Can you buy an equal bow cheaper- yeah probably... matthews, to me, is like john deer tractors- there is just something about them that results in folks paying a little more... i' d like to say for quality, but I know there' s some darn good marketing involved also. If you like it and have the $, buy it, you won' t be disappointed.